Q: Essentially, we now have two allies: North Korea and Iran. And many people are asking: how did we get to this point? How did we end up in such company?

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Q: Essentially, we now have two allies: North Korea and Iran. And many people are asking: how did we get to this point? How did we end up in such company? Lavrov: And what’s wrong with the company? Q: Countries that were previously considered pariah states around the world have now become Russia’s main allies. And many people are asking why. Lavrov: They were considered pariahs by those who imagined themselves to be the victors of the Cold War.